Do you own a NETBOOK?

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Arguing against using laptops/netbooks isn't going dissuade a lot of people since they have been doing this for quite some time already. A lot of multinational companies often issue laptop to their people because it is cost efficient. Laptops/notebooks/netbooks tend to be made more durable especially in places where people often use it like the keyboard and mouse pointer devices. These tend to last longer than your typical cheap desktop keyboard and mouse. Although laptops/netbooks are still machines and will fail some day, that day would be far in the future.

As for the small keyboard... if one will be using it at the office, you can always connect a standard keyboard and mouse for ease of use. The main point of a portable computer is that it is a portable computer where you can take your work anywhere you wish. You won't even need a permanently assigned table to work so it is possible to have common area tables instead of permanent cubicles. All you'll need is a lockable set of drawers on wheels to keep your personal stuff in and close to you while in the office.

(I just want to clarify why I was dissuading Mile2 (yes, *only* Mile2!) from using notebooks as replacements for his company's desktops)

After Mile2 voiced out his idea of replacing desktops with netbooks, you suggested net-tops instead:

The problem with NETBOOKs to replace desktop units is the size of the screen. You might want to implement net-top PCs like the Asus EEE Box PC?

HP was dissuading Mile2 from using net-tops and persuading him to go for notebooks. So I tried to counter that not because notebooks are (arguably) not as long-lasting as desktops but because I was thinking of replacing our company's desktop PC's with net-tops instead of desktops -- I am not considering giving out PC's to our employees for them to take home. I was merely realizing the workspace they can recover if they switch from desktop to net-top, not to mention the savings in electricity because of low-power consumption from the PC's and more "resting" time for the A/C's. This is also Mile2's goal, not portability.